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Is Horizon IT Limited in compulsory liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Compulsory LiquidationYes, Horizon IT Limited (company number 07492861) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 January 2017, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Horizon IT Limited is now in compulsory liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Compulsory Liquidation
Company number07492861
Incorporated14 January 2011 (15 years old)
Registered officeUnit 11 Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6HA
Nature of business (SIC)62020: Information technology consultancy activities (IT & managed services)
Date entered compulsory liquidation16 January 2017
LiquidatorThe Official Receiver Or Croydon, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Horizon IT Limited is a it & managed services business based in Hove, incorporated in 2011 and 6 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). There has been 1 director appointment since incorporation.

Directors

1 person has been appointed as directors of Horizon IT Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Darren ArchibaldResigned10 May 2016

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

What happened

EventDateType
Dissolution deferment12 December 2020L64.04
Completion of winding up12 December 2020L64.07
Order of court to wind up30 January 2017COCOMP
Compulsory liquidationStatus16 January 2017
Termination of appointment as a director4 January 2017TM01
18 earlier events · 2012 to 2016
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended15 October 2016DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off13 September 2016GAZ1
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued16 February 2016DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 February 2016AR01
Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended27 March 2015DISS16(SOAS)
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off3 February 2015GAZ1
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 July 2014AA
Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued12 February 2014DISS40
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 February 2014AR01
First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off28 January 2014GAZ1
Registered office address changed6 June 2013AD01
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares19 February 2013SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 February 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up12 October 2012AA
Registered office address changed13 July 2012AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 March 2012AR01
Director's details changed10 January 2012CH01
Registered office address changed10 January 2012AD01
Incorporation14 January 2011NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Horizon IT Limited in compulsory liquidation?
Yes. Horizon IT Limited (company number 07492861) entered compulsory liquidation on 16 January 2017, by order of the court. The Official Receiver Or Croydon of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Horizon IT Limited?
The Official Receiver Or Croydon, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Horizon IT Limited on 16 January 2017. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Horizon IT Limited do?
Horizon IT Limited's registered nature of business is information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020). It is classified in the it & managed services sector.
Where is Horizon IT Limited based?
Horizon IT Limited's registered office is Unit 11 Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6HA. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Horizon IT Limited founded?
Horizon IT Limited was incorporated on 14 January 2011, 6 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Horizon IT Limited's company number?
Horizon IT Limited's registered company number is 07492861.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Horizon IT Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in Horizon IT Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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